Candy jar



March 15, 1927.

L. H. sHoyER CANDY JAR (z5/wo Lamar H S aver' ri/Z Original Filed Dec. 12. 1922 @ym/4 CJ g55. m

Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

' ir a f LAMAR n. .siiovnia orl iiiinvwinr:En,v Wisconsin, nssieivon '1ro rnNAY- nomzommn sHoW-JAnoo., or MILWAUKEE, wisconsin. I

4CANDY aan.

application mea neemberie, ieaayseriai No. scarsa Aimnewea vAugust 11i-4,3192e.

This invention relates to .food jars and is particularlyidirected'to a candy jar orthe dispensing of candy.

jar yin whicha liygrosoopic material .Y is positioned within the jar'rifn orderto keep'l the contents dry, in'which means are provided for removably retaining ysuch material, .in

which asi-mple and etective means ,are provided `for 'holding' .the container closed .and upon thecover, and iiiivhich a. well is provided or retaining fthe Acollected moisture.

'j leinb,@dimentoYlkthe1invention is shown i i-n` Ithe faccomp anyifng drawings, in which igure iis-fa fragmentary 'view tace. view j ofthe cover section-nf the'complete ecandy j ar `with .the

coverjinfposition, su recit angular position.

ch jarfoccupylinglits cor- 'The jaar consists-of: Sa glass body ortion i1, preterably 'of substantial thickness toy providefthe requisite contour 'io'f {tl-ie jar Iand consisting o strength. The end ofthe seating" mem- the router andfi-iineriwalls' an'd3,-and an intermediate connecting @portion 11. This :member is secured to the glass jar by pouring cement :5

between the end of, the, glass jar and the wallsvoft'lisvmember, thereby firmly retaining the member in position. This member is rpreferably provided with Youter and inner ribs 6 and 7 proje'cting outwardly from its outer surface. and forminga channel for a rubber or other gasket 8.

9 are carried by the ferrule.

or top 10 may be of metal and reception of -Spaced lugs The cover the vis provided with spaced lugs 11 which are pivotally of the pmtle 12. A spring 13 is coiled associated with the lugs 9 by means about the pintle and bears at one end against the cover and at its thereby tending to hold position. In order to secure an air joint, it may other end against the ferrule the cover in closed tight be desirable to provide a V- shaped inwardly' directed rib 14 upon the cover which in the gasket 8 to when the cover is cooperates with a groove formed effect a perfect sealing closed. If desired, notchesl 15 may be provided in the lugs 11 which cooperate with a latching device 16 pivoted to the lugs 9 to temporarily hold the cover in open position, as for instance,

the jar is being illed.

when

a dry stateto prevent tlie .candy Upontheinner side ofthe coverya padani.y

liygroscopic Vmaterial :16. iis pmvdd "for ab- Y sorbing .imeisture from theiinterior of {the jar and thereby maintaining :.theiinter'ior `in Y or other' food trom ihecoming moist and fstidky. *"Ilhis pad may be :formed in .an-y desired manner, as or instance, alternate layers yo'f Icalciuni 'chloride .and .blotting paper -:or, 'fi-ii jfact, A:in any desired manner.' The container f-orithe bottoni portion rolf the.memberl19.-thereby Vleavingan iiinperforateportion19T. `'llhis imperfoiiate portion form-s, ini effect; a well `-iior the retention 'oany moisturethatmayaotherwisedrip 'roniithe container. At approximately ithe central portion ofnther cover 19,

a depression 22 "is Vfiermed and; is fpro-vided with an aperture thru which 12a screwfiZS passes. `The screw Lpasses thru Athe lbafck 17 of .the =container,fthru thejapr cover 11'0, and thru fthe 'lfoot" 2,4 fo'f a"1looped,ior curved, `handie 125, :theffhead of the kscrew `be'ifng conveniently positioned-'upon-the outer sideof the cover. A knurled nut 26 is screwed upon the inner `end of the screw and vis positioned within the recessed or depressed portion 22.

When it is desired to renew the hygroscopic pad or cake, the nut 26 mayl be loosened and the container removed. AThereafter the -cover 19 of the container may be noted that this arrangement of fastening 95. removed and anew pad inserted. It is to beV- means for the cover `of the `container also retains the container in position .upon the cover of the jar, and in addition thereto, holds the handle 25 in position. This Jfastening means is extremely simple and may be readily manipulated by an unskilled person. The nut, it will be noted, does not project beyond the inner edge of theA container,

and therefore does not produce an unsightly v appearance when the cover is open. It vit is v desired, a shield, or flap, 27 may be pivotally joined'to side of the cover 10. This seal orlap isV lugs 28v :tromy upon thek inner l adapted to close the gap between the lower portion of the cover and the ferrule when the cover is opened, so as to prevent the falling of candy into such space. It is to be noted that these candy jars are'usually employed in stores where candy is dispensed and are arranged in racks with the outer ends of the jars in substantially the same plane. -It is found that with this type of jar, a number may be locked in closed position by Vpassing a bar (not shown) between .thehandle 28 and thecover l0 and locking the bar in position. It is to be noted that i -the peculiar lconstruction of the handle greatly facilitates this operation.

'It' will be seen that a candy jar has been provided which is so organized that the vcandy will be prevented from becoming sticlj, whichis provided with a simple renewable hygroscopic device, which is provided with a simple form of securing means for holding-the hygroscopic device in position upon the door and for holding such device itself closed.l

I claim: l, The combination with a receptacle, of'a cover therefor, aperforated container removably positioned upon the inner side of Y said cover, a moisture regulating substance for securing the container in position against the inner side of the cover and for securing the handle inV position onto the outer side of said cover. Y Y

SQA candy jar comprising a hollow body portion havingl an openV end, a cover hinged to said body portion and adapted to seal said open end, resilient means tending to move said cover to closed4k position, a two part container having'a perforatedtop and positioned upon the inner side of said cover, said top having adepressed portion, a screw passing thru said cover and said container,

and a nut located within said depressed portion and threaded upon said screw, whereby when said nut is tightened, said container is retained in place andsaid top is held in position upon the inner side of said cover.

4. A candy jar comprising a hollow body portion having` an open end, a cover hinged to said body portion and adapted to seal said open end, resilient meansy tending to move said'cover to closed position, a twoV party container 4having a perforated top and positioned upon the inner side of said cover,

said' top having a depressed portion, a screw passing thru said ycover and said container, a nut located within said depressed portion and threaded upon said' screw, whereby when said nut is tightened, said cover is retained in place and said top is held in position upon the inner side of said cover, and a handle positioned upon the outer side of said cover and secured in place yby said In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in Y the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin. v

LAMAR H. fsHovER.Y 

